I used to like cleaning my house. But these days, it never seems
clean, no matter how often I clean it. The weekend is the only time most
people have to spare for putting their house in order. Just lately,
with the amount of work we put into collecting firewood and food preparation, coupled with the very bad weather and some illnesses due to the cold, the housework became low priority. It has now taken on insurmountable
proportions.
Then there's the war (aka the economic crisis) that affects everyone's life, not just financially, but socially and psychologically. Sometimes, I simply cannot be bothered doing the basic housework that I used to take pride in. That includes cooking.
On
days like these, there's always the supermarket heat-and-eat shelves. You can still keep your meal very Greek and non-junk related. It will still look and taste like a Greek meal. The added bonus: you free up your time. Nowadays, we all want to have free time to enjoy the modern world we live in. Housework will have to wait until spring sets in for good.
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Then there's the war (aka the economic crisis) that affects everyone's life, not just financially, but socially and psychologically. Sometimes, I simply cannot be bothered doing the basic housework that I used to take pride in. That includes cooking.
Rotisserie
chicken, gigandes, Greek peaches - serves four, costs ~10 euro. The
chicken and beans can be heated together in the oven (or microwave), for
a more home-cooked look.
This is about the most expensive meal I have 'cooked' during a week-day.
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I also occasionally buy a ready cooked whole chicken at the local supermarket. I throw in a container of coleslaw or potato salad and get a baguette, too. This is delicious and so easy. But....hubby eats it and then says, "why didn't you use one of our homegrown chickens that are waiting in the freezer?" Hmmmmmm.....they are FROZEN and NOT hot and ready to eat, hubby. I understand his attitude. And he does help a lot with the cooking, I admit I am spoiled. But, sometimes a hot and ready chicken is just right. We do make chicken broth out of the carcass so at least we're being thrifty that way! Today I made him a triple citrus cheesecake for his birthday dinner tomorrow while he made whole wheat bread. We both love to cook but today said to each other, hmmmmm....sometimes cooking is kind of tedious, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with buying έτοιμα - selectively. Manufacturers would have to work hard to ruin a roast chicken or pulses of any sort. Actually, I prefer tinned pulses because you don't have to soak and cook them interminably and you don't have the risk of indigestible, plasticky skin.
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